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Have once tried coming up with a rough Glock-based design but with a two-part slide. But nothing serious. It's more likely to increase probability of failure in slide operation than the existing one if anything.

I'm not aware, don't think it was ever publicized. If someone has the info please post. It's one of the reasons I was a bit excited when I heard sellers in the US were looking to import ammo from OFB, it would be a good opportunity to get some public info about the rounds & their performance vs...

If you going with JVPC its for a different set of reasons than MP9. Obviously you want the extra penetration & stopping power that 9x19 cannot give. So MP9 is a different class of weapon. It's the calibre that really matters so they're both broadly similar in terms of effect. Amogh has a...

soon* * In about 10 years. Replacing them all with SIGs, AKs (and others) will be a very long process. Reckon by 2030 we'll still have few numbers in service with IA units.

Some interesting developments : Rifle Factory Ishapore has been made the nodal factory for the development of 7.62x51mm Assault Rifle as per the latest requirement of Indian Army. ARDE has also been associated in this project. Accordingly, the work project is being carried out at this factory...

"The AK-203 as intended for the Indian Armed Forces features some differences compared to the basic Russian assault rifle: the Indian AK-203 has received a folding buttstock (like that integrated with the AK-74M or AK-103 firearms)" Article is wrong here. The collapsible AK-203 stock is also...

Crazy. "The AK-203 as intended for the Indian Armed Forces features some differences compared to the basic Russian assault rifle: the Indian AK-203 has received a folding buttstock (like that integrated with the AK-74M or AK-103 firearms), upper handguard without a Picatinny rail, and a...

MCIWS as far as I know was a completely ARDE in-house effort in terms of design. Rest of the stuff (JVPC, new carbine) are more of a joint effort between ARDE (DRDO) and OFB. New carbine is using the polymer stock seen previously on INSAS 1C & on 7.62x51 R-2 rifle. As far as I know, IA must...

With OFB as the agency responsible? Unlikely to happen.

Quite simply, Excalibur is stamped receiver & 1C is milled (older INSAS were also stamped). 1C is more modern, so offers a quad-rail handguard which both versions of Excalibur lack. The earlier INSAS variants (1A, 1B) did not have a full-auto capability but 1C has it. Excalibur were full...

16,000 as per article. It's not confirmed yet officially if Negev will be bought or not. L-1 hasn't been declared AFAIK. But yes, Negev does seem most likely winner...but I'm prepared to be surprised though. Everyone thought IWI ACE 52 was going to win fast-track tender for rifles, and winner...

If anyone ever feels like wondering how far metallurgy has come in the field of small arms, do be reminded of the fact that this Daniel Defense MK18 rifle carbine (chambered for the rifle-calibre 5.56x45 round), weighing in at 2.66 kgs empty... ...is actually lighter than this SAF...

Wasn't it the old M193 which is 55 grain? As far as I can gather, M855 was always 62 grain, even before the A1 improvement. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Hmm...sight radius seems to have gotten shorter in the new variant.

Barrel isn't the issue, the receiver is. Barrels on sniper rifles are typically free-floated yes, but the receiver always has to be firmly bedded in the frame/stock. It won't matter what direction the wood is warping when it is in contact with the component (receiver), as any direction will mean...

The OFB rifle does seem to draw a lot from SSG 3000. Didn't even make an effort to change the design of the bolt & the ejection port, though they did modify the frame. However, I really don't mind as long as it works. The actual problem I have with the OFB sniper rifle is the fact that it sits...

There is no telling how glad I am that the small arms department, historically one of the most neglected parts of the IA arsenal, is receiving a much-needed upgrade. Credit well and truly goes to the Govt. which took steps for signing two major contracts for rifles, and achieving significant...

As of now, only SFs use belt-fed MGs. The regular Army's LMG is based on the INSAS rifle, hence magazine-fed. Other than commonality, and the fact that 30-round magazines are lighter to carry than 100-round boxes, there isn't any other reason why we'd rather not have a belt-fed LMG. However...

Agreed - the 1A INSAS had a ridiculous color scheme. Worst part is that the wooden furniture on the older production versions (before the black polymer caught on in 1B onward) actually does not seem to be wood in its natural state (like on older AKs) - it has definitely been painted over...

If @binayak95 is right and our deal for SIG716s is coming with Magpul aftermarket accessories, that could really open up Magpul and a number of other US-based component manufacturers to enter the Indian market. So far, the aftermarket weapon parts business in the country seems to be dominated by...